Fourier N1 vs PAL TALOS
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Fourier N1 is 45 cm shorter (130 vs 175 cm) and 57 kg lighter (38 vs 95 kg) than TALOS. Fourier N1 has 9 fewer degrees of freedom (23 vs 32) than TALOS. Openness score: Fourier N1 85, TALOS 30 (of 100); only Fourier N1 publishes CAD, BOM and POL. Availability for both: buy.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Fourier (Fourier Intelligence) | PAL Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability | Buy | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | China | Spain | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2017 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 130cm | 175cm | −45 cm (-26%) |
| Mass (differs) | 38kg | 95kg | −57 kg (-60%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 23 | 32 | −9 (-28%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 6kg | |
| Top speed | 3.5m/s | —unsourced | |
| Runtime (differs) | 120min | 90min | +30 min (+33%) |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | Fourier FSA actuators; URDF effort limits 95 N·m x4, 54 N·m x7, 30 N·m x12 | torque-controlled joints with torque sensors | |
| Compute | —unsourced | Ubuntu LTS real-time, EtherCAT 2 kHz | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | joint torque sensors, F/T wrists and ankles, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 85/ 100 | 30/ 100 | +55 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Verification level | L2 | L2 | |
| Sources (differs) | 8 | 2 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Fourier N1, TALOS.
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